Christina Li ’11 has just released her newest album, “Songs of Innocence,” on iTunes. She has set up an event on Facebook that will give those who RSVP by 9 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. Pacific) access to an exclusive video. Li is currently studying at New York University as a student in the Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music.
Tags: In the NewsThe West family and their participation in genome mapping and analysis is cited, again, in this new Wall Street Journal story (please note this link may have a limited life). The West family, including Anne West ’11 and brother Paul, grade 12, were mentioned. Harker News Online wrote about the family’s activity in the research last October.
Tags: In the News, topscienceMercuryNews.com recently published a story about Harker’s 41-6 victory over Emery on Sept 9, highlighting quarterback Spenser Quash’s four touchdown tosses, three of them to wide receiver Daanish Jamal, grade 12, and one to senior Avinash Patel. The story also notes that Quash, grade 11, was five for seven passing with 48 total yards. Zach Ellenberg, grade 12, subbed for Quash in the second half and threw a three-yard touchdown to Patel to put the game away. The win puts the Eagles at 2-0 on the season. In their first game of the season against San Jose High, Quash had two touchdown passes in the Eagles’ 34-13 victory.
Tags: Featured Story, In the News, SportsSilicon Valley Community Newspapers – Aug. 29, 2011: Kevin Sparrer reports on Harker varsity football’s first season in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League’s El Camino Division, with a special focus on the role of receiver Daanish Jamal, grade 12.
The Argus, Fremont – July 31, 2011: Rohan Chandra, grade 11, was the subject of a write-up in the Argus, focusing on his community project to distribute earthquake kits to senior citizens in his area. Chandra won a $2,500 grant in late 2010 in the Scholastic BE BIG in Your Community contest.
Ripon Magazine – Summer 2011 (PDF): In the summer 2011 edition of Ripon Magazine, the official magazine of Ripon College, Eric Eguina ’02 is mentioned in a story (see page 4) about asbestos clean-up following the March 2011 earthquake in northern Japan and the subsequent tsunami. Eguina, who lives in Tokyo, had been working “almost non-stop” in the months following the earthquake.
Tags: In the NewsAs noted today in the San Jose Mercury News, Harker football is in a new league this year. The team will compete in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL), joining Harker’s boys volleyball, water polo and wrestling teams. Football teams from schools in the new league include Cupertino, Fremont, Lynbrook, Monta Vista, Santa Clara and Gunn high schools. Since many of these schools are geographically closer to Harker than past opponents, new bleachers on the visitor side of the field were added this summer to Davis Field. The San Jose Mercury article has an extensive appreciation of the team’s returning players and prospects for the season. Be sure to come watch the team in action at home and away, and don’t miss Homecoming, Nov. 11!
Tags: In the News, SportsRaghav Sehtia, grade 11, was recently recognized for his efforts to fight hunger by being named a 2011 Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Regional Honoree. A short story on his achievement was published in the San Jose Mercury News on Aug. 22. He requested that the money be donated to charity. In March, Sehtia received the Platinum Award from the Second Harvest Food Bank for his work in organizing food drives for the past four years.
During the 2010 holiday season, Sehtia held a baked goods sale that raised approximately $1,800, which he then donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Sehtia calls volunteering a “passion” of his, and has volunteered at such places as the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple and the Good Samaritan Hospital. Kudos!
Tags: In the News, Outreach, topoutreachThree members of the Harker community participated in the Silicon Valley Youth Classic 37th Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game on July 20 at San Jose State University’s Spartan Stadium. Harker coach Karriem Stinson was named head coach of the North squad, while new graduates Rishi Bhatia and Gautam Krishnamurthi were selected to the team. The team, about 45 strong, practiced on Davis Field prior to the game and played a tough game, losing 24-13. The San Jose Mercury covered the event and included a photo of Bhatia shaking hands with Lucy Wedemeyer, widow of Charlie.
Tags: In the News, SportsThis story was originally posted online in December 2007
In a tremendous run at the championship, our girls varsity volleyball team, supported by a huge number of students, family and friends, made it to the championship match, but were shut down Saturday afternoon by Santa Fe Valley Christian of Solana, in three straight games. The team repeatedly broke school records as they progressed from Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs, taking second place, to the Northern California (NorCal) playoff series, where they won the NorCal championship against Christian Brothers of Sacramento. The girls then played in the Division IV State Championship, December 1 at San Jose State University. It was a historical first to make it to the finals to begin with and our fans were so supportive and positive throughout the season that Harker was awarded the prestigious Steve Stearns Sportsmanship Award from the CCS for our out-of-this-world fan representation. Coach Theresa Smith said, “This season has been the most incredible experience for our players, our coaches and our school. I am proud of all of us for what we’ve accomplished.”
Additional news coverage can be found here:
San Jose Mercury News, Dec. 2, 2007
Ca. Interscholastic Federation
Mercury News, Oct. 12, 2007 by Dennis Knight: Harker Coach Sets Up Players To Win
Tags: Harker History, In the NewsAfter a historic season, Harker’s girls softball team picked up another honor this season when they had a player named to the San Jose Mercury News’ all-star roster. Alison Rugar, a sophomore, was named to the roster for her outstanding performance this year as a pitcher. She pitched 10 strikeouts against Notre Dame and consistently brought energy and enthusiasm for the game to the team.
Harker softball has been recognized for team and individual excellence and this season took its performances to new heights – it qualified for the Central Coast Section softball tournament for the first time in its history. We congratulate Rugar and the team on their accomplishments, and are looking forward to watching them capitalize on this momentum next season.
Tags: In the News, SportsGentry Magazine – June 2011: The Harker “Dream Big” Fashion Show fundraiser was recapped with a full page in the June 2011 (page 46) issue of Gentry. Harker community members featured included Hemant and Monisha Bheda and son Pranav, grade 10; Chris Douglas and sister-in-law, Cathleen Douglas; Gary and Pooja Gauba; Trevor Creary with sons Matthew, grade 5 and Chris McCallaCreary, grade 12; and Archana Sathaye and Christine Davis. Other photos from the event include runway shots of Sally Zhu and Annalyn Bean, both K; Amanda Kalb, grade 10; Brianna Tran and Clara Blickenstaff, both grade 12; John Davis at the live auction; and a touching photo of honorary chair Diana Nichols, receiving flowers from a student on stage. Please click here to view it.
San Jose Mercury News – June 8, 2011: Class of 2011 member Karthik Dhore was named a member of the Mercury News’ Boys Tennis First Team.
San Jose Mercury News – May 24, 2011: Recent graduates and Intel Science Talent Search finalists Rohan Mahajan and Nikhil Parthasarathy are mentioned in an article about the children of immigrants in science competitions.
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal – May 13, 2011: This year’s fashion show is covered in the “Valley Life” section with a pair of captioned photos. The first photo shows lower school dean Joe Connolly and parent Phillip King (Amanda, recent upper school graduate). Directly below is another photo of parent Trevor Creary with his sons Matthew McCallaCreary, grade 5, and Chris McCallaCreary, recent upper school graduate.
San Jose Mercury News – April 20, 2011: Softball player Alison Rugar, rising junior, is mentioned in Varsity Extra’s Highlight Reel section for her 13-strikeout game against Mercy-Burlingame.
Tags: Featured Story, In the News